Dell have slashed prices on some of its best PCs and laptops, from the most powerful Alienware gaming rigs to its productivity laptops, all for Cyber Monday.
Popular Mini PC manufacturer Minisforum has just stepped into the ARM market with the MS-R1. It's a 1.7-liter compact system with the CIX CD8180 SoC, consisting of 12-cores clocked at up 2.6 GHz, with a 28W TDP. There's a full-size dedicated GPU slot and support for UEFI built-in, allowing you to easily boot into mainstream operating systems.
The Rising Phoenix build is the first in a series of new builds at Tom's Hardware. Featuring an AMD 7800X3D, AMD Radeon RX 9070 XT, built into a gorgeous Phanteks Evolv X2, and some leather as a creative touch, this is a unique machine at under $2000.
Nvidia's DGX Spark AI developer platform goes up for sale on October 15. This AI mini-PC is slated to deliver 1 PFLOP of AI inferencing performance in a tiny footprint for AI developers, but it's arriving five months late and with a $1000 price hike compared to what was promised when it first broke cover at CES 2025.
Qualcomm has just unveiled its new X2 lineup of mobile SoCs, but they seem to be ready for the desktop as well, with mini PC reference designs. There's a frisbee-like circular design and a square device that can dock into an all-in-one base; both are thin and cooled by Frore's AirJet systems.
The iBuyPower Y40 Pro is competitively priced for its performance, though its priority on form over function introduces compromises that make it hard to recommend.
Aoostar has announced an upcoming eGPU dock that features Thunderbolt 5 connectivity and OCuLink connectivity, plus support for aftermarket ATX/SFX power supplies. The cherry on top is the included mini-PC mount for mini-PC daily drivers.
A lucky online auction bidder has scored an $8,000 PC for just $23, bidding on a mislabelled Fractal Design case that actually had a full system inside.
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